Brendan Rodgers has confirmed to CeltsAreHere that injured trio CCV, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda will play no part in Celtic’s final Champions League game of the season despite all three being pictured on the training field.
The Bhoys take on Feyenoord in matchday six of the Champions League with Celtic already slotted to finish last in the group.
Brendan Rodgers doesn’t want to rush any players back for what is essentially a dead rubber.
Reo is just back and will be slightly away from being considered for squad duties. Maeda is very close to a return and CCV should be ok for Saturday which is a much more important tie against Hearts.
CCV missed the Kilmarnock defeat at the weekend but a scan on his knee showed no signs of any long term ill effects, Rodgers will want to manage the defender through this period of games before we get to the winter break.
It leaves either Nat Phillips alongside Liam Scales in defence or a reprieve for Gustaf Lagerbielke. There will be no Maik Nawrocki in the squad because he wasn’t registered for the competition.
